Wednesday, December 09, 2009
New "Crazy-Eric" Project - Darboard Cabinet
I've taken a break from movie prop making and thought I'd try my hand at a couple of other projects. First up, a custom dartboard cabinet for an electronic dartboard my Dad gave me years ago. The board is an odd size so standard cabinets don't fit it. The cabinet is made from a plywood back, a 1" x 2" piece of pine for the sides, and a 11" by 24" pine plank for the doors. Assembly went very fast, just a few hours, but the staining and polyurathaning took forever. Overall I'm pretty pleased and the family's got some good dart playing in this week.
Laid out for staining. The cabinet is flipped over with the back showing. I added a couple of pieces of firring strip (with drilled out holes) to the inside of the doors to hold the darts.
Laid out for staining. The cabinet is flipped over with the back showing. I added a couple of pieces of firring strip (with drilled out holes) to the inside of the doors to hold the darts.
I'm very pleased with the stain. Nora suggested several coats to give it an overall darker look. The wood seems to glow in natural light.
A test fit of the doors on the cabinet.
Hanging the cabinet was mostly an exercise in muscle and patience. There are for wall-anchors drilled into the wall with matching holes in the back of the cabinet. Pierce helped me line up the holes, screws and wall anchors while I one-arm lifted the cabinet.
And there it is, in all its glory. The dartboard is about 15 years old and hasn't been used in about 12 years. Every time we play at least one of the darts explodes or otherwise breaks. Time to buy some new, higher-quality darts...
And there it is, in all its glory. The dartboard is about 15 years old and hasn't been used in about 12 years. Every time we play at least one of the darts explodes or otherwise breaks. Time to buy some new, higher-quality darts...
-Eric (Dad)
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